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1933

Broadway Thru a Keyhole (1933) Review, with Constance Cummings, Paul Kelly, and Russ Columbo

Joan Constance Cummings Frank Paul Kelly Clark Russ Columbo Sybil Smith Blossom Seeley Hugh O’Connell Chuck Haskins Tex Kaley Texas Guinan Released by 20th Century Pictures | Directed by Lowell Sherman Run time: 91 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film One character, Sybil, is a former burlesque queen, and Read more

By Danny, 10 yearsNovember 14, 2016 ago
1932

What Price Hollywood? (1932) Review, with Constance Bennett, Lowell Sherman, and Neil Hamilton

Mary Evans Constance Bennett Max Carey Lowell Sherman Lonny Borden Neil Hamilton Released by RKO/Pathe | Directed by George Cukor Run time: 88 minutes Proof That It’s a Pre-Code Film “You want me to call Nick over?” “Sure. Tell him about that 17-year-old girl you put in pictures.” The tipsy Read more

By Danny, 10 yearsOctober 21, 2016 ago
Ladies of Leisure (1930)
1930

Ladies of Leisure (1930) Review, with Barbara Stanwyck

Kay Arnold … Barbara Stanwyck Ralph Graves … Jerry Strong Bill Standish … Lowell Sherman Dot Lamar … Marie Provost Claire Collins … Juliette Compton Mrs. Strong … Nance O’Neill Proof That It’s Pre-Code Yes, we have Barbara Stanwyck in a bathtub, please hold your applause until the end of Read more

By Danny, 13 yearsJuly 26, 2013 ago
1933

She Done Him Wrong (1933) Review, with Mae West and Cary Grant

Mae West waggles her hips and rolls her eyes in this crazy comedy with Cary Grant.

By Danny, 15 yearsOctober 9, 2011 ago
1934

Born To Be Bad (1934) Review

Pre-Code Follies: Not bad at all. From Danny

By Danny, 16 yearsApril 7, 2011 ago

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